A federal appeals court has upheld a previous ban that blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law today. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton issued an injunction in the lawsuit filed by the Obama administration last summer, just days before SB 1070 went into effect. Among the most contentious parts of the bill was […]
Es nuestra lucha
March 18, 2011 By
Dewey Square/Latinovations Media and Dewey Digital released a Spanish-language version of its Web ad, “My Fight, Too,” on Friday backing the union workers who have been targets of attacks from political leaders in Wisconsin. As the fight shifts to include organized workers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, the new ad calls attention to the contribution of teachers, firefighters, and nurses who “Stand up. Negotiate. And win fights for all of us.”
Anti-Immigrant Bills in Arizona Rejected
March 18, 2011 By
The latest battle over immigration in Arizona ended in a resounding defeat for the anti-immigrant faction in the legislature after the Senate rejected five wide ranging bills targeting undocumented immigrants yesterday. “It’s time for us to take a timeout,” said Senator John McComish, a Phoenix Republican. “It’s something that the people don’t want us to […]
Report Says Massachusetts Failing Latino Students
January 27, 2011 By
A newly released report says the wide achievement gap between Latino students and their peers in Massachusetts is partly the state’s fault. Latino students miss an average of nearly three weeks of school a year and had a graduation rate of 60 percent in 2009 compared to 82 percent statewide said the report by UMass-Boston’s […]
Latino Lawmakers Respond to President’s State of the Union Address
January 26, 2011 By
Expectations for the President’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday night were high among Latinos, with leaders from major Latino advocacy groups issuing their own set of policy priorities they wished to see the President tackle in his speech. Following President Obama’s address, Hispanic lawmakers praised his speech for acknowledging those issues they considered […]
Obama says Immigration Reform Difficult in State of the Union Address
January 26, 2011 By
President Barack Obama called on lawmakers to work together to pass comprehensive immigration reform in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, but acknowledged it would be a tough battle. “I know that debate will be difficult and take time, but tonight, let’s agree to make that effort,” Obama told the joint session of Congress last […]
Colorado Introduces Arizona-Style Immigration Bill with Notable Differences
January 21, 2011 By
Colorado has become the latest state to take on the issue of immigration into its own hands. This week, Republican lawmakers in the state introduced an immigration enforcement measure mimicking the controversial SB 1070 in Arizona. As previously reported in La Plaza, Colorado has recently stepped up its crackdown on illegal immigration by participating in […]
Announcement of New ICE Audit Center Expected Later Today from Obama Administration
January 20, 2011 By
On Thursday, the Obama administration is set to announce the formation of the Employment Compliance Inspection Center, an audit office designed to supervise I-9 employee files and ensure workers are in the country legally. In an interview conducted by the Wall Street Journal, John Morton, chief of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), […]
Mississippi State Senate passes Arizona-style Immigration Law
January 19, 2011 By
On Tuesday, Mississippi followed in the steps of Arizona when the state Senate passed a measure that would allow law enforcement officers to check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws if there is reason to suspect that they are in the country illegally. As previously reported in La Plaza, Bill Chandler, the director […]
Latinos Drive Reapportionment Yet Increased Representation Uncertain
January 18, 2011 By
The first glimpse of the 2010 Census Data about a month ago revealed the obvious, states gaining congressional seats were those whose populations were fueled by growth in the Latino population. Despite this fact, it remains uncertain how much representation Latinos will actually gain in effect. The country saw an increase in population by 10% […]
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